Well spamming doesn't get them any money. I believe I read they use this info to transfer money from your bank account, after convincing you to scan your passport for them, or something like that.
One guy decided to "strike back", check it out: http://www.haxial.com/spls-soapbox/nigerian-fraud/ On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 07:54, Brian S. Drexler wrote: > You do have to admit though, it is a pretty good story. :-) Now let me ask > you this. You reply to this e-mail and give your phone/fax numbers and then > I'm assuming those get spammed all to hell too. Correct? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daryl Meese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP] Get Rid of this Crook > > > Could someone that this ass of the mailing list > > Daryl > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MARIAM ABACHA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 12:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP] ASSISTANCE NEEDED > > > Hello, > I am sorry for the embarrassment this letter might cause you as we have not > had any correspondence before this letter. I got your address through my > nephew with Nigerian Military Chamber of Commerce industry and Mining > during my research for a reliable and trustworthy partner who l can do > business with though l did not disclose the nature of the business l intend > to do with whoever he recommend for me. > I am DR. MRS MARIAM ABACHA, wife of the late Nigeria Head of State, General > Sanni Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 while still on active duty. I > am contacting you in view of the fact that we will be of great assistance to > each other likeness developing a cordial relationship. > I currently have within my reach the sum of Twenty - Five Million US Dollars > (US$25,000,000.00) cash which l intends to use for investment, like Real > Estate Development specifically in your country. This money came as a > payback contract deal between my late husband and a Russian Firm on our > countries Multi-billion dollars Ajaokuta Steel Plant. > The Russian Partners returned my husband's Share of USD$25,000,000.00 after > the death of my husband and Lodged in my husband's Security Company of which > l am director right now, the new Civilian Government have intensified their > probe on my husband? Financial and oil company. In view of these, l acted > fast to withdraw the US$25,000,000.00 from the company vault and deposited > it in a Security Company. I have since declared the Security Company > bankrupt. No record ever existed concerning the money traceable by the > government because there is no documentation showing that we received the > money from the Russian. > Due to the current situation in the country concerning government attitude > towards my family, it has become quite impossible for me to make use of this > money within. Let me refer you to the front page of this day newspapers of > 10th March 2001. You can check it through their website > www.thisdayonline.com the present government in Nigeria had frozen and > seized all our bank accounts both here in Nigeria and abroad.Thus consent l > shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable us discuss in detail about > this transaction.Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer > this fund, I proposed a percentage of 30% of the total sum to you for the > expected service and assistance, 5% for offsetting minor expenses incurred > in the course of this transaction. Your urgent response is highly needed as > to stop further contacts. All correspondence must be by the email address > [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will give you my Tel numbers where you can > contact me when I hear from you. > I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence > to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential whatever your decision > while await your prompt response. > NB: Because of the security being mounted on the members of my family, l has > decided that this transaction exist between you and my nephew Dr. Azeez > Bello. Remember to include your private Tel/fax or mobile number for easy > communication. > Best Regards. > DR. (MRS) MARIAM ABACHA > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- Adam Voigt ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Linux/Unix Network Administrator The Cryptocomm Group -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
